Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 171 From Now On, We Are Strangers

His words threw the whole scene into an awkward mess.

Oliver must've had too much to drink. I was really worried he'd say something else and mess up the good vibes we had going.

Jason and Frank came over too. Frank glanced at Ethan, and Ethan gave him a look back.

Frank grabbed Oliver, trying to pull him away.

"Hey man, I was wondering where you went with your drink. Turns out you bumped into someone you know. You've had your toast. Let's get back and keep drinking."

Oliver yanked his arm out of Frank's grip, and his glass slammed onto the table, spilling his drink everywhere.

He glared at Leonard, who had already looked down, with eyes full of hate and a bit of pity. "Listen, if you weren't her dad, I would've stabbed you a long time ago. But since you are, if you die, she'll be heartbroken." "Stop it," Bella shouted.

Bella looked at Oliver, unable to bear his painful and unwilling expression, and turned her eyes away.

She stood up, filled her glass with wine, and picked it up, speaking slowly and clearly, "Oliver, I toast to you. Thanks for everything you've done for me. A real man knows when to let go. I hope you live like a man."

She seemed to choke up, paused, lowered her eyes, and added softly, "After this drink, we're strangers from now on, not even friends. I hope you never bother me again."

The atmosphere was so tense it was suffocating.

Zachary didn't stop Bella from doing this, nor did he say anything. I just saw him quietly hold Bella's hand, like he was comforting her.

Oliver seemed frozen, standing there for a long time.

Bella held her glass in the air, stubbornly waiting for his response.

It was like Bella was forcing him!

At that moment, Oliver looked at Bella with indescribable sorrow in his eyes, his slowly raised hand trembling slightly.

He finally picked up his glass and brought it close to Bella's.

The clinking of the two glasses sounded like something breaking, shattering without a trace.

Bella drank her glass of wine in one gulp, not leaving a drop.

Oliver, however, held his glass for a long time. Only when he saw Bella's empty glass did he give a bitter smile and down his drink.

After drinking, the glass in his hand slipped to the ground and shattered instantly.

His eyes were red, but he smiled pitifully and nodded, saying, "Fine, strangers from now on, very well."

"You're drunk!" Frank and Jason quickly dragged Oliver away.

As Oliver turned, a tear finally slid down his cheek.

I wasn't sure if Bella saw it, but from where I was, I saw it clearly.

Oliver really looked like a drunk mess, stumbling around, his despair written all over his face.

They didn't go back to their seats but helped him straight out of the restaurant.

and asked the waiter for the menu,

down at the menu, her pale face gave everything

the menu from her hand and said, "Don't order more. We've got enough.

everyone at the table had

didn't stick around much longer, and the dinner party wrapped up

Zachary took off his coat and draped it over Bella's

look well, and even her wave

was in a bad mood, so I didn't say much, just told her to go home and rest

getting in the car, Ethan said we weren't going home yet.

he drove into the Skyline International Corporation's

serious dedication. You deserve an award for the most diligent CEO of the year!" Ethan smiled and lightly tapped my forehead with his finger. "Get out

my hand and walked into

duty, the company was on holiday, and

top floor

in Starlight City.

to the edge of the rooftop, and just one glance down made my

several steps, waving my hands. "No way, it's too high.

from retreating, and pulled me into

"What

walked to the edge

down; look into the distance," he

his words and looked into the distance, and couldn't help but be

like simple and pure sketches drawn by a

ended, fireworks started popping off one after

a sec,"

are you going?" I asked, feeling a

pitch black at night, and I was a bit

and smiled at me. "Just stay put and enjoy the view. I promise you won't

turned

was really dark up there, and the wind

city, trying to spot familiar places. I found the square, then the hospital, schools,

of my eyes, crystal clear and dazzling against

like it?" Ethan's deep voice came close to my

warmth of his breath as he spoke, my

suddenly giving me a gift?" I

and helped me put on the necklace, then straightened

my neck and smiled with satisfaction. "It

these flashy things is such a waste,"

"Spending money on you is never

the jewelry box on the railing. Inside the box was another necklace, seemingly identical to

said, "These necklaces are a pair, just with the

are you planning to give the other one to?" I already had an

chin with his finger, making

plan to give it to?" he asked, smiling like

moved my chin away, lowered my head, and

one is for you to give to

looked at him in surprise,

"To your best friend."

must have meant

leaning on the railing with both hands,